"in 1949's ""The Windblown Hare."" The Lady in Red (Allie Wrubel song) ""The Lady in Red"" is a 1935 song with lyrics by Mort Dixon and music by Allie Wrubel. Its title makes reference to the then well-known nickname of Ana Cumpănaș, the notorious ""lady in red"" who was believed to have betrayed gangster John Dillinger to the FBI in July of the previous year. The song is written in a quasi-Latin rhumba style. ""The Lady in Red"" is featured in the soundtrack of the 1935 film ""In Caliente"". In the film, the song is the subject of an elaborate"
"deportation was part of a cover-up. Ana Cumpănaș Ana Cumpănaș or Anna Sage, nicknamed Woman in Red (1889 – April 25, 1947), was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prostitute and brothel owner in the American cities of Chicago and Gary. She is best known for assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation in tracking down gangster John Dillinger. Cumpănaș was a native of Comloșu Mare, a village in the Banat (then part of Austria-Hungary, now in Timiș County, Romania). She married Michael Chiolak in 1909, and the couple moved to the United States either the same year, in 1914, or in 1919, settling"
"The Lady in Red (1979 film) The Lady in Red is a 1979 action-drama/romantic film directed by Lewis Teague and starring Pamela Sue Martin and Robert Conrad. It is an early writing effort of John Sayles who became better known as a director in the 1980s and 1990s. The film tells the crime story of poor farmer's daughter who leaves for Chicago, where she is sent to prison, serves as prostitute, falls in love with a criminal and finally tries bank robbery. The soundtrack of this film is notable as the first film score composed by James Horner, who became"
"Woman in Red (comics) The Woman in Red is a fictional character that first appeared in the period known to comic book historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. Created by writer Richard E. Hughes and artist George Mandel, she first appeared in ""Thrilling Comics"" #2 (March 1940), published by Nedor Comics. The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore for America's Best Comics. The Woman in Red is the secret identity of policewoman Peggy Allen. Frustrated by the limitations of her job, Peggy creates a secret identity. As the Woman in Red, she wears a red, floor-length"
"Ana Cumpănaș Ana Cumpănaș or Anna Sage, nicknamed Woman in Red (1889 – April 25, 1947), was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prostitute and brothel owner in the American cities of Chicago and Gary. She is best known for assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation in tracking down gangster John Dillinger. Cumpănaș was a native of Comloșu Mare, a village in the Banat (then part of Austria-Hungary, now in Timiș County, Romania). She married Michael Chiolak in 1909, and the couple moved to the United States either the same year, in 1914, or in 1919, settling in East Chicago, Indiana. They had"
"the Woman in Red acquires the ability to fly and project energy. Her body is turned into a shade of crimson after prolonged exposure with the crystal. Woman in Red (comics) The Woman in Red is a fictional character that first appeared in the period known to comic book historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. Created by writer Richard E. Hughes and artist George Mandel, she first appeared in ""Thrilling Comics"" #2 (March 1940), published by Nedor Comics. The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore for America's Best Comics. The Woman in Red is the secret"
"The Woman in Red (1935 film) The Woman in Red is a 1935 American drama film directed by Robert Florey and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gene Raymond. Based on the novel ""North Shore"" by Wallace Irwin, the film is about a woman equestrian who meets and falls in love with a traveling polo player from a once wealthy family. After they are married, she is persuaded to entertain her friend's wealthy client aboard a yacht. The client accidentally drowns, and her friend is arrested for his murder. Determined to keep her name out of the press, the friend does not"
"21, Ana Cumpănaș, a madam from a brothel in Gary, Indiana, also known as ""The Woman in Red"" contacted the FBI. She was a Romanian immigrant threatened with deportation for ""low moral character"" and offered agents information on Dillinger in exchange for their help in preventing her deportation. The FBI agreed to her terms, but she was later deported nonetheless. Cumpănaș revealed that Dillinger was spending his time with another prostitute, Polly Hamilton, and that she and the couple would be going to see a movie together on the following day. She agreed to wear an orange dress, so police"
"coat, hood, and mask. The Woman in Red made her debut in ""Thrilling Comics"" #2 (March 1940). Comics historian Trina Robbins has identified the Woman in Red as the first masked female crime fighter, preceding such better known characters as Wonder Woman, Phantom Lady, and Mary Marvel, with Fantomah, who debuted one month earlier, being the first female superheroine. While the Woman in Red never made a cover appearance, she continued to appear regularly in issues of ""Thrilling Comics"". Her last Golden Age appearance was in issue #46 (February 1945). Alan Moore revived the Woman in Red, along with many"
"Lady in Red (ghost) A Lady in Red or “Red Lady” is a type of female ghost, similar to the White Lady, but according to legend is more specifically attributed to a jilted lover, prostitute killed in a fit of passion, or woman of vanity. Such a figure is thereby seen as a victim of objectification. In all cases, the Lady in Red is wearing a scarlet or blood red dress. She is said to be typically friendly in disposition, with a story attached to historic hotels, theatres or other public places, with a higher frequency of reports from old"
"in Red"" (1979); Debi Monahan in ""Dillinger and Capone"" (1995); and Branka Katić in ""Public Enemies"" (2009). In Romania, interest in the career of Ana Cumpănaș was sparked by Mircea Veroiu's film ""Femeia în roșu"" (""The Woman in Red"", 1997). It is in turn based on a 1990 book co-authored by three Postmodernist writers—Adriana Babeți, Mircea Mihăieș and Mircea Nedelciu—reputedly suggested by Banat Swabian author William Totok. The latter is a fictionalized account, depicting real or imagined events occurring after her return from America. The narrative moves beyond genre boundaries, mixing the account with metafictional elements and accounts of unrelated"
"is said to haunt the garden with the phantom of a large dog. In Malacca a Lady in Red has been reported on the ninth floor of the nine-storey apartments in Little India, Malacca. The area is known for jumpers. Korean drama series ""The Ghost Detective"" is named for a Lady in Red that accompanies the main character in solving crimes. Lady in Red (ghost) A Lady in Red or “Red Lady” is a type of female ghost, similar to the White Lady, but according to legend is more specifically attributed to a jilted lover, prostitute killed in a fit"
"The Lady in Red (1935 film) The Lady in Red is a Warner Bros. cartoon in the ""Merrie Melodies"" series, directed by Friz Freleng and released on September 7, 1935. The film score was composed by Norman Spencer. The two-strip Technicolor was credited on the reissue. The cartoon follows the early custom of Warner Bros. cartoons in being built around (and thus pushing) a melody from the Warners catalog, in this case, a song called ""The Lady in Red"" from the 1935 Warner film ""In Caliente"" (also known as ""Viva Señorita""). The film features the antics of a society of"
"disease in 1947. Famous as the ""Woman in Red"", Cumpănaș reached the status of cultural icon in the United States in the years following Dillinger's death. Her story was integrated into a series of Dillinger myths, entertaining the public during the Great Depression. According to this popular interpretation, the gangster had been betrayed by his own weakness for women (an idea first circulated by the newspapers covering her role in the 1934 events). On the night of Dillinger's death, an unknown chalked a pavement near the Biograph Theater with the epitaph: <poem> Stranger, stop and wish me well, Just a"
"Mannequin in Red Mannequin in Red () is a 1958 Swedish crime/thriller film directed by Arne Mattson and written by Folke Mellvig. Starring film couple Karl-Arne Holmsten and Annalisa Ericson as the investigating detective couple John and Kajsa Hillman; this time investigating a murder of a model connected to a famous Stockholm fashion house, La Femme. The film is the second film in director Arne Mattsson's Hillman-series of five thriller films, all containing a colour in the title: ""Damen i svart"" (1958), ""The Mannequin in Red"" (1958), ""Ryttare i blått (~ Rider in Blue)"" (1959), ""Lady in White"" (1962), and"
"Lady in Red known as ""Rose"" who died at the hands of a jealous lover. Reportedly in the suite named for her, she is known to whisper in men's ears and leave pearls from her broken necklace on guest pillows. Blake Street Vault in Denver is said to have a resident Lady in Red, referred to as Lydia, who was a saloon girl from the 1860s. She is allegedly seen in the shadows of its basement and the sound of her high heels walk across its floorboards. Lydia is said to have been murdered by an enraged male patron of"
"the Jack Dempsey Room and the Wyatt Earp Bar. The hotel is said to house a ghost deemed the ""Lady in Red"" by hotel guests who have experienced her presence. Legend says that the Lady in Red is the ghost of a prostitute who was beaten and murdered on the fifth floor of the hotel by a jealous ex-boyfriend. Another widely accepted description of the events is that The Lady in Red had been caught cheating by her husband at the hotel after he had missed a train, who then proceeded to kill her in a jealous rage. The Lady"
"""The Yellow Car"" (1963). Mannequin in Red Mannequin in Red () is a 1958 Swedish crime/thriller film directed by Arne Mattson and written by Folke Mellvig. Starring film couple Karl-Arne Holmsten and Annalisa Ericson as the investigating detective couple John and Kajsa Hillman; this time investigating a murder of a model connected to a famous Stockholm fashion house, La Femme. The film is the second film in director Arne Mattsson's Hillman-series of five thriller films, all containing a colour in the title: ""Damen i svart"" (1958), ""The Mannequin in Red"" (1958), ""Ryttare i blått (~ Rider in Blue)"" (1959), ""Lady"
"In the Red (TV series) In the Red is a three-part BBC Two black comedy-crime drama 1998 series featuring Warren Clarke as BBC Reporter George Cragge and Alun Armstrong as Police Superintendent Frank Jefferson, investigating a series of murders of London bank managers, a small political party contesting a by-election, and a plan to overthrow the Director-General of the BBC. The series was adapted by Malcolm Bradbury from Mark Tavener's novel of the same name (Hutchinson, 1989), which had been inspired by the writer's early experiences working for the BBC and the Liberal Party. Following the conclusion of the series,"
"Auberge rouge L'auberge rouge (The Red Inn) is an inn, originally named ""L'Auberge de Peyrebeille"" (""the Inn of Peyrebeille""), in the commune of Lanarce in Ardèche, bordering Issanlas and Lavillatte. In the 19th century, it was the site of a notorious French criminal scandal known as ""the Red Inn affair"". The owners of the inn, Pierre and Marie Martin, and their employee Jean Rochette were arrested in 1831 after a customer, Jean-Antoine Enjolras, was found dead by a nearby river, his skull smashed in. They were later charged with his murder. During the subsequent trial, numerous witnesses testified to other"
"The Woman in Red (1984 film) The Woman in Red is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Gene Wilder. Wilder also wrote the script, adapting it from the Yves Robert film ""Pardon Mon Affaire"" (""Un éléphant ça trompe énormément""). It co-stars Charles Grodin, Gilda Radner, Joseph Bologna, Judith Ivey and Kelly LeBrock. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for ""I Just Called to Say I Love You"", performed by Stevie Wonder. San Francisco ad man Teddy Pierce is amused by, then obsessed with, a beautiful woman whose red dress goes whooshing over"
"In the Red (novel) In the Red is a 1989 PG Wodehouse Prize nominated black comedy-crime novel by Mark Tavener, featuring fictional BBC Reporter George Cragge and fiction Police Officer Frank Jefferson, investigating a series of murders of London bank managers, a small political party contesting a by-election, and a plan to overthrow the Director-General of the BBC. The novel's setting in the worlds of finance (from which it draws its title), politics and media, was inspired by the writer's early experiences working for the BBC and the Liberal Party. The novel was released (BBC Books, 1998) following the production"
"Dillinger (1973 film) Dillinger is a 1973 American gangster film about the life and criminal exploits of notorious bank robber John Dillinger. It stars Warren Oates as Dillinger, Ben Johnson as his pursuer, FBI Agent Melvin Purvis, and Cloris Leachman as the ""Lady in Red"" who made it possible for Purvis to kill Dillinger. It also features the first film performance by the singer Michelle Phillips as Dillinger's moll Billie Frechette. The film, narrated by Purvis, chronicles the last few years of Dillinger's life (depicted as a matter of months) as the FBI and law enforcement closed in. The setting"
"10th floor. A Lady in Red is said to haunt Illinois Wesleyan University's Kemp Hall. The mansion was once owned by the prosperous DeMange family, whose matriarch died only after a year in the house. Her reflection is reportedly seen on certain evenings in a full length mirror off the top steps of the second floor where she is preparing herself for a grand ball. In Madison, Indiana, the Civil War era Lanier Mansion references on their walking tour a Lady in Red disturbing the grounds. West <br>The fifth floor of the Mizpah Hotel in Nevada is known for a"
"The Lady in Red (Chris de Burgh song) ""The Lady in Red"" is a song by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh. It was released in June 1986 as the second single from the album ""Into the Light"". The song was responsible for introducing de Burgh's music to a mainstream audience worldwide. The song was written in reference to (though not specifically about) his wife Diane and was released on the album ""Into the Light"". On the British TV series ""This Is Your Life"", de Burgh said that the song was inspired by the memory of when he first saw Diane,"
"throughout. Acting and production (though apparently modestly budgeted) are excellent."" The film was loosely remade as ""Dead of Winter"" (1987), directed by Arthur Penn. My Name Is Julia Ross My Name Is Julia Ross is a 1945 film noir, having also some elements of Gothic fiction, directed by Joseph H. Lewis and based on the novel ""The Woman in Red"" by Anthony Gilbert. This drama is the first in a series of films noir directed by Lewis and features Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty and George Macready. In London, Julia Ross (Nina Foch) goes to a new employment agency, desperate"
"My Name Is Julia Ross My Name Is Julia Ross is a 1945 film noir, having also some elements of Gothic fiction, directed by Joseph H. Lewis and based on the novel ""The Woman in Red"" by Anthony Gilbert. This drama is the first in a series of films noir directed by Lewis and features Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty and George Macready. In London, Julia Ross (Nina Foch) goes to a new employment agency, desperate for work. When Mrs. Sparkes (Anita Sharp-Bolster) learns that she has no near relations, she recommends Julia for a job as a live-in personal"
"been closed since 1966 but has numerous reports of a Lady in Red. According to witnesses the ghost appears distraught as it glides without feet or eyes. Furthermore, workers that claim to have seen her refuse to go back to work in the tunnel. Pluckley, England is the site of a Red Lady who died in the 12th century. Leap Castle is claimed to be haunted by a Red Lady who is holding a dagger. It is reported she committed suicide after being captured and raped. On the historic site of Greenbank House in Glasgow, Scotland, a Lady in Red"
"A Woman in the Web A Woman in the Web is a 1918 American drama film serial directed by Paul Hurst and David Smith. It was the 9th of 17 serials released by The Vitagraph Company of America. This World War I period serial about a Russian princess and the overthrow of the Tsar introduced the concept of the Red Menace to serials. The serial is now considered to be a lost film. Like many American films of the time, ""A Woman in the Web"" was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago"
"Lady in Red who is believed to be the spirit of Alice Goodfellow Rheem, the eccentric wife of the mansion's second owner Donald Rheem. In Vancouver there is said to be the spirit of a woman named Jennie Pearl Cox, a socialite who died in a car accident in 1944 by the doors of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The FirstOntario Concert Hall, informally known as Hamilton Place, in Hamilton, Ontario is said to be haunted by a Lady in Red that also weeps red tears. She has been reported by both staff and theatre-goers. Toronto's Lower Bay transit station has"
"Rose Red, in Seattle, Washington, tracing a series of mysterious accidents throughout the mansion's early history which cause it to become cursed. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the stately, sinister mansion is constructed by powerful Seattle oil magnate John Rimbauer (Steven Brand) as a wedding present for his timid, submissive young bride, Ellen (Lisa Brenner). Rimbauer uses much of his wealth to build the mansion in the Tudor neo-Gothic style and situate it on of woodland. The site has been a Native American burial ground. The house appeared cursed even as it was being constructed: three construction"
"young woman, closeup of choking man. A Woman in the Web A Woman in the Web is a 1918 American drama film serial directed by Paul Hurst and David Smith. It was the 9th of 17 serials released by The Vitagraph Company of America. This World War I period serial about a Russian princess and the overthrow of the Tsar introduced the concept of the Red Menace to serials. The serial is now considered to be a lost film. Like many American films of the time, ""A Woman in the Web"" was subject to cuts by city and state film"
"Red (Tex Avery) Red is an American animated character, created by Tex Avery, who appears in several MGM short films and ""Tom and Jerry"" movies. She is a fictional nightclub singer and dancer who is usually making all men in the room crazy, especially a Wolf character who — in vain tries to seduce and chase her. Red debuted in MGM's ""Red Hot Riding Hood"" (May 8, 1943), a modern-day variant of the fairy tale ""Little Red Riding Hood"". She appeared in seven animated shorts in the Golden age of American animation, and was revived to appear in many Hanna-Barbera"